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 15 Jan 2021

Data Centres return to pre-Covid levels of confidence

A return to pre-COVID levels of confidence regarding future demand for datacentres was an encouraging finding from the latest independent industry survey, which captures the views of over 3000 senior datacentre professionals across Europe, including ... 
 15 Jan 2021

Act now on safety or face shutdown, says BESA

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has issued an urgent warning that the construction sector risks being shut down by the government if contractors fail to follow safety measures in the face of rising Covid-19 transmission rates. ... 
 13 Jan 2021

The IOR extends the call for abstract deadline for its Annual Conference

Due to unprecedented interest in the Institute of Refrigeration's (IOR) Annual Conference “the Journey Towards Net Zero Heating and Cooling – Beyond Refrigeration 2021” taking place online in April 2021, organisers have extended the call for ... 
 11 Jan 2021

Energy storage at cold stores – CryoHub results to be presented at international webinar

On 17 March 2021, the CryoHub team will share the results of the implementation of a project to demonstrate how cryogenic energy storage could work at refrigerated warehouses. The technology demonstrator has been three years in the making and was ... 
 11 Jan 2021

Engineers back IAQ campaign

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has backed the campaign for a new law that would provide local authorities with legal powers to enforce better clean air standards.... 
 8 Jan 2021

Industry urged to redouble site safety efforts

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has warned against safety complacency on construction sites during the new lockdown period.... 
Ben Davies.
 8 Jan 2021

Aqua Group appoints Ben Davies as hire director

Temperature control specialist, Aqua Group, has appointed Ben Davies as director of hire division, Aqua Hire.... 
 7 Jan 2021

SKILLcard announces more CRO card closures

SKILLcard has announced that the CRO card for 28 occupations are closing starting on 31 January 2021. This is the sixth wave of CRO closures as part of its plan to deliver the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) 2025 vision. All card schemes ... 
 23 Dec 2020

SEC Group comes to a close

After nearly 30 years of actively supporting and promoting the interests of specialist engineering in the construction industry, and against a background of numerous representational successes, the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group ... 
 23 Dec 2020

Star leads Christmas charity fundraising drive

Star Refrigeration have redoubled their social responsibility commitments in 2020, donating to a number of different charitable causes throughout the year and making an extra special effort to bring some Christmas cheer to the hardest hit ... 
Vern  Klein (right) with Ron Lloyd.
 22 Dec 2020

Coolstop adds Vern Klein to team

Coolstop Air Conditioning & Refrigeration wholesaler has added Vern Klein to the team. Mr Klein will be involved in supporting and developing the business in the future.... 
 18 Dec 2020

CIBSE and ASHRAE collaborate for sustainable built environments

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has signed a refreshed Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) with ASHRAE to further develop their working relationship and to reinforce benefits for members and the society at large.... 
 17 Dec 2020

Carel steps up with CDP participation

Carel has scored a letter “C” in the CDP ranking, putting it in the “Awareness” band. The CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is a not-for-profit, global leader in the disclosure of environmental information. Each year CDP supports thousands of ... 
 17 Dec 2020

Belloni becomes Güntner head of sales Europe

Güntner has appointed Andrea Belloni as head of sales, Europe.... 
 13 Dec 2020

BESA commits to new safety culture

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has demonstrated its commitment to improving the safety standards of buildings by signing the government-backed Building a Safer Future Charter.... 
 9 Dec 2020

Klein steps down as SEC Group CEO

After a period spanning more than 30 years, during which he has been seen as a major force driving industry improvement, Rudi Klein is stepping down from his role as CEO of the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group as from the beginning of ... 
 9 Dec 2020

Mitsubishi Electric renews Special Olympics GB partnership

Mitsubishi Electric has renewed their partnership with Special Olympics GB for a further two years with both organisations committed to building upon the existing mutually beneficial relationship to help transform the lives of people with ... 
 4 Dec 2020

BESA future proofs F-Gas renewals

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), in partnership with affiliate member Mitsubishi Electric, has launched an online training course so refrigeration and air conditioning engineers can renew their professional accreditations ... 
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